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AMERICAN MISSIONARY WOMEN.

Maiilrn Name.

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Fkcld of Labour.

Janvier ,

Rev. John Newton ..

New Jersey .

Orr. Eliza, Mm Owen, Augusta Margaret, Mrs. Proctor..

Rev. Robert W. Orr Rev. Joseph Owen ...

New Jersey . England ....

Singapore North India-

1837 1844

•Porter, Harriet, Mrs. Porter, Mary B., Mrs

Rev. Joseph Porter Parrln

Indiana Pennsylvania .

North IndiaNorth India-

1835 1849

Sogers, Julia, Mrs Rankin, Sarah, Mrs Rankin, Mary G. Mrs •Ramsey, Elizabeth B., Mrs. Ramsey, J. M., Mrs Robertson, Ann Eliza, Mrs. . Reid, Elizabeth, Mrs

Riley Comfort Knight Peck Livingston . Worcester... Graham

Rev. Win. S. Rogers .... Rev. John C. Rankin ... Rev. Henry V. Rankin. Rev. James B. Ramsey. Rev. James R. Ramsey. Mr. Wm. P. Robertson . Rev. Alexander Reid ...

New York North IndiaNew Jersey North IndiaNew Jersey China New York Choctaws Pennsylvania Creeks Cherokee Nation .. Creeks New York Choctaws

1835

•Scott, Christiana M., Mrs. . Sawyer, Catharine A., Mrs. •Speer, Cornelia, Mrs Sceley, Emmeline, Mrs. Simpson, Eliza P., Mrs. Shaw, Harriet R., Mrs

Houston Rev. James L. Scott Hammond.... Rev. Robert W. Sawyer... Brackenrfdge Rev. Wm. Speer Rev. Augustus H. Seeley Marvin Rev. George W. Simpson Rosa Darling Rev. Horatio W. Shaw ...

Pennsylvania . New ork . . Pennsylvania . New ork Pennsylvania . New "York

North India Western Africa . China North India Western Africa. North India

1838 Ivll K4fl IM'I 1*40 1S50

Massachusetts New York

Creeks Choctaws .

HIT 1851

Newton, Elizabeth, Mrs.

Thompson, Nancy, Miss Thompson, P. K., Miss .. Vandervecr, Jane, Miss Wilson, Elixa Cr., Mrs Wilson, Sarah, Mrs Warren, Lydia D., Mrs Wray, Georgiana, Mrs Walsh, Emma, Mrs Way, Susan C, Mrs Woodside, Mrs Wiirht. Elizabeth N., Mrs. Whiteside, J. K., Mrs

Dennis Brett Quartern! au Van Dyke

Rev. James Wilson .... Rev. Henry R. Wilson . Rev. Joseph Warren.... Rev. John Wmv Rev. John J. Walsh .... Rev. R. Q. Way Rev. John S. Wood side. Rev. Joseph K. Wight . Mr. J. K. Whiteside ....

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New Jersev .

North India-

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Pennsylvania Virginia New Hampshire... Pennsylvania New York Georgia Ireland J New Jersey Pennsylvania '

North India.. North IndiaNorth IndiaNorth IndiaNorth IndiaChina North IndiaChina Chippewa

1V4 1S37 1K3S

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FEMALE .MISSIONARIES OF

THE

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. In the first edition of " Woman's Record" we stated that we had not boon able to obtain the names of the Femalo Mission aries sent out by the Methodist Missionary Society, (See page X'.iO.) We regret to repeat the complaint, that the same hindrauces have prevented a full list being furnished for this edition—namely—the information sought required more time and trouble than oould be given to the subject. Is not this doing injustice tn the piety and zeal of the women of the Me thodist Church? The Missionary Board has wisely adopted the rule of publishing the tiames of all contributors to the funds. The names of the women who give of their " living" to aid the cause of Missions form a long array. Why not publish the names of those who give their lives to Uie work! The Methodist Episcopal Church in the United .States was organized in 1784. just seventy years ago. It now numbers over twelve thousand churches, and has four millions of people under its pastoral care. It is the richest Church in our country; the value of its property, by the last census, was rafcxl at $14,036,671. What pious mothers the women of this Church must be thus to train up their children in their own faith! The Missionary Society of this Church was incorporated April 9th, 1839—though it had commenced operations fifteen years previously. It has now extended its Domestic Missions among the Red Men throughout the States aud Territories; and the emigrants from Europe—Germans. Swedes, Norwegians, Welsh. French— all are ministered to, more or less, by itinerant Missionaries of the M. E. Church. Foreign Missions have been but recently instituted by this Church; but the Board has several stations In Africa, also In South America, China, India, Norway, France, and Germany. From all these Missions we have only been able to obtain the following names of Female Missionaries, all deceased, save three. The name of the Missionary's wife is never given, nor even the record that he is married. Ouly when the wife dies is the fact, that she has lived and laboured in the Saviour's cause, made known. Is this well? Do not the living need encouragement? To youug women who are preparing to go as wives of Missionaries, would not the record of those women who have gone before them be of some import? In our next edition we hope to present a complete list of the noble Methodist women who have devoted themselves to Missions.* Now we only record — Mrs. Bright, sent to Africa, 1834; Eunice Sharp, (colored) Liberia, 1834; Louisa Johnson, (col.) Lilteria. 1X34; Miss Putnam, Oregon, 1838; Mrs. Kidder, S. America, 1837 ; Mrs. White, China, 1847; Mrs. Bastion, Africa, 1849; Mrs. Wiley, China, 1S50. She was wife of Rev. J. P. Wiley, M.D., and died November 3d, 1853. Sarah M. Reynolds, Africa ; lately sent out, living; Mrs. Wilkins, has a Girls' School, at Millsburgh, Liberia; Mrs. W. Hansen, sent with her husband, to New Mexico, 1852.

• Does any Christian man think I am claiming too much for my sex? Lot him read. thon. the following sentiments,

written by that good and great divine, the Rev. Hugh Blair, D. D. — "The prevailing manuers »f an age depend more than we are aware of, or are willing to allow, on the conduct of women ; this is one of the principal things on which the great machine of human society turns. Those who allow the influence which female graces have in contributing to polish the manners of men, would do well to reflect how great an Influence female morals must also have on their conduct. How much then is it to be regretted that women should ever sit down contented to polish when they are able to reform — to en tertain when they might instruct. Nothing delights more than their strength of understanding when true gentleness of manners is its associate : united, they become irresistible orators, blessed with the power of persuasion, fraught with the «wectnea* of Instruction, makiug woman the highest ornament of human nature." 911